Engineer, Systems IV – Blue Coat/Proxy Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Summary :

The Network Connectivity Platform (NCP) Team provides network technologies and infrastructure ensuring always on, always available systems to our employees, customers, and 32K sites. The Security Specialist (Proxy) are responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining proxy solutions to manage network traffic efficiently. They will ensure proper monitoring and optimization in maintaining a secure, efficient, and reliable network infrastructure through their expertise in proxy server technologies and network security practices.

Note:

Resources must be available to work onsite at client facility in Raleigh, NC and Must be able to obtain a

Position of Public Trust Clearance Roles & Responsibilities:

Design and Implementation:

Designing and implementing proxy solutions to route and manage network traffic effectively.

Security Measures:

Implementing security measures on proxy servers to protect against cyber threats, monitoring network traffic for suspicious activities.

Performance Optimization:

Optimizing proxy server performance through fine-tuning configurations, troubleshooting network issues, and improving performance.

Network Monitoring:

Monitoring network traffic, proxy server logs, and system performance to ensure stability and reliability.

Compliance and Documentation:

Ensuring proxy server configurations adhere to security standards, maintaining documentation, and records.

Collaborative Support:

Collaborating with team members, providing technical support to end-users, and collaborating on network infrastructure needs.

Continuous Improvement:

Staying updated on proxy server technologies, recommending enhancements, and implementing improvements.

Incident Response:

Responding to proxy server incidents, vulnerabilities, and security breaches in a timely and effective manner.

Key Responsibilities:

Leads assessment, design and technical implementation activities related to the Bluecoat product platforms Documents solution requirements given business and technical objectives Designs and implements pilot and production architecture given success criteria Defines, creates, and maintains proxy policies Executes SSL Interception with an integrated internal PKI environment Understands various proxy authentication methods with relation to a domain environment Executes production deployment criteria to complete a job Leads root cause analysis and troubleshooting effort for production deployment Functions as a liaison between the client and Symantec Support Competent in reporting issues, anomalies and problems through proper channels (i.e., account management, technical support) Provides incident status reports as required Achieves Key Performance Indicators Performs other duties relevant to deployment and security operations assigned Works on high-visibility, or mission critical aspects of a given program, and performs all functional duties independently. Oversees the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job. Experience with other various IT technologies: SNMP Syslog

PKI HSM VPN

Required Skills:

HTTP proxy configuration, integration, and administration expertise. Preferred Broadcom Bluecoat Strong understanding of TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/s and HTTP proxy. Understanding of network, protocol and application traffic flows Proficient on the architecture, design and deployment of these Symantec BlueCoat Product solutions: o Advance Secure Gateway (ASG/SG) Proxies o Management Center o Reporter o

Web Security Services Desired Skills:

Experience with APIs, scripting, and Splunk data flows. Preferred Perl, python and JavaScript. Strong understanding of HTTP proxy including circuit gateways (generic proxies) Proficient with application layer protocols – HTTP, SSH, SSL, etc.

Experience:

7+ years of BlueCoat/Proxy experience in supporting large networks.

Education:

A minimum of thirteen (13) to twenty (20) years’ relevant experience. o A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required. If the individual’s degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required. o

Note:

Special credentials (licenses and/or certifications) may be required at the Task Order level on a case-specific basis.